Rockets 118-95 Lakers (4 Dec, 2017) Play-by-Play

Houston Rockets

18-4, 10-1 away

118

	1	2	3	4	T
HOU	27	34	24	33	118
LAL	27	19	27	22	95

TIME	HOU	LAL
12:00	Clint Capela vs. Brook Lopez (Trevor Ariza gains possession)	0	0
11:37	James Harden misses 28-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:34	Larry Nance Jr. defensive rebound	0	0
11:12	Lonzo Ball misses 26-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:09	Clint Capela defensive rebound	0	0
10:52	James Harden misses 27-foot step back jumpshot	0	0
10:47	Clint Capela offensive rebound	0	0
10:32	Chris Paul makes 23-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)	3	0
10:14	Larry Nance Jr. misses 18-foot jumper	3	0
10:10	Brook Lopez offensive rebound	3	0
10:09	Brook Lopez makes two point shot	3	2
9:59	Ryan Anderson misses 20-foot jumper	3	2
9:57	Brandon Ingram defensive rebound	3	2
9:52	Larry Nance Jr. misses alley oop layup	3	2
9:52	Larry Nance Jr. offensive rebound	3	2
9:52	Larry Nance Jr. makes layup	3	4
9:52	Clint Capela shooting foul	3	4
9:52	Larry Nance Jr. makes free throw 1 of 1	3	5
9:46	Lonzo Ball personal foul	3	5
9:37	Chris Paul misses layup	3	5
9:35	Clint Capela offensive rebound	3	5
9:27	Ryan Anderson misses 26-foot three point jumper	3	5
9:24	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound	3	5
9:17	Brandon Ingram misses layup	3	5
9:14	Clint Capela defensive rebound	3	5
9:07	Brook Lopez blocks James Harden 's 2-foot layup	3	5
9:03	Brook Lopez defensive rebound	3	5
8:52	Larry Nance Jr. makes 8-foot hook shot	3	7
8:37	Trevor Ariza makes driving layup	5	7
8:23	Brandon Ingram misses 26-foot three point jumper	5	7
8:21	Brook Lopez offensive rebound	5	7
8:21	Chris Paul shooting foul	5	7
8:21	Brook Lopez makes free throw 1 of 2	5	8
8:21	Brook Lopez makes free throw 2 of 2	5	9
8:12	James Harden out of bounds lost ball turnover	5	9
8:02	Brook Lopez lost ball turnover	5	9
8:02	Brook Lopez loose ball foul	5	9
7:48	Ryan Anderson bad pass (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope steals)	5	9
7:42	Brandon Ingram makes layup (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists)	5	11
7:28	Larry Nance Jr. personal foul	5	11
7:28	Eric Gordon enters the game for Chris Paul	5	11
7:27	James Harden offensive foul	5	11
7:27	James Harden turnover	5	11
7:19	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	5	11
7:15	Clint Capela defensive rebound	5	11
7:07	Clint Capela misses layup	5	11
7:05	Larry Nance Jr. defensive rebound	5	11
7:02	Larry Nance Jr. lost ball turnover (James Harden steals)	5	11
6:58	Ryan Anderson makes 28-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)	8	11
6:49	Brandon Ingram makes dunk (Brook Lopez assists)	8	13
6:32	Ryan Anderson misses 29-foot three point jumper	8	13
6:29	Brandon Ingram defensive rebound	8	13
6:23	Brandon Ingram misses 20-foot jumper	8	13
6:20	Clint Capela defensive rebound	8	13
6:08	Brook Lopez shooting foul	8	13
6:08	Lakers Full timeout	8	13
6:08	PJ Tucker enters the game for Trevor Ariza	8	13
6:08	Nene enters the game for Clint Capela	8	13
6:08	Luc Mbah a Moute enters the game for Ryan Anderson	8	13
6:08	Eric Gordon makes free throw 1 of 2	9	13
6:08	Eric Gordon makes free throw 2 of 2	10	13
5:54	PJ Tucker shooting foul	10	13
5:54	Brook Lopez misses free throw 1 of 2	10	13
5:54	Lakers offensive team rebound	10	13
5:54	Brook Lopez makes free throw 2 of 2	10	14
5:41	Eric Gordon makes 27-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)	13	14
5:25	Eric Gordon blocks Kentavious Caldwell-Pope's layup	13	14
5:22	Larry Nance Jr. offensive rebound	13	14
5:22	Larry Nance Jr. misses tip shot	13	14
5:22	Lakers offensive team rebound	13	14
5:20	Brandon Ingram makes 18-foot jumper (Lonzo Ball assists)	13	16
5:09	Eric Gordon misses 28-foot three point jumper	13	16
5:09	Brandon Ingram defensive rebound	13	16
5:00	Brook Lopez misses 27-foot three point jumper	13	16
5:00	Lakers offensive team rebound	13	16
5:00	PJ Tucker loose ball foul	13	16
5:00	Julius Randle enters the game for Brook Lopez	13	16
4:47	Lonzo Ball misses 27-foot three point jumper	13	16
4:41	Larry Nance Jr. offensive rebound	13	16
4:41	Larry Nance Jr. makes tip shot	13	18
4:31	James Harden makes driving dunk	15	18
4:17	Julius Randle misses 5-foot hook shot	15	18
4:14	Nene defensive rebound	15	18
4:04	Luc Mbah a Moute misses 2-foot two point shot	15	18
4:02	Julius Randle defensive rebound	15	18
3:57	Lonzo Ball bad pass (James Harden steals)	15	18
3:47	James Harden makes driving layup	17	18
3:33	Brandon Ingram misses jumper	17	18
3:29	PJ Tucker defensive rebound	17	18
3:22	Eric Gordon makes driving layup	19	18
3:21	Lakers Full timeout	17	18
3:21	Kyle Kuzma enters the game for Lonzo Ball	19	18
3:21	Jordan Clarkson enters the game for Larry Nance Jr.	19	18
3:11	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes 27-foot three point jumper (Brandon Ingram assists)	19	21
2:54	Eric Gordon misses 27-foot three point jumper	19	21
2:51	Julius Randle defensive rebound	19	21
2:37	Jordan Clarkson out of bounds bad pass turnover	19	21
2:37	Chris Paul enters the game for James Harden	19	21
2:20	Nene makes driving layup (Chris Paul assists)	21	21
2:00	Chris Paul shooting foul	21	21
2:00	Brandon Ingram makes free throw 1 of 2	21	22
2:00	Brandon Ingram makes free throw 2 of 2	21	23
1:52	Chris Paul misses 26-foot three point jumper	21	23
1:48	Nene offensive rebound	21	23
1:46	Nene bad pass (Julius Randle steals)	21	23
1:40	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses 24-foot three point jumper	21	23
1:37	Nene defensive rebound	21	23
1:31	Eric Gordon makes driving dunk (Chris Paul assists)	23	23
1:13	Julius Randle misses layup	23	23
1:11	PJ Tucker defensive rebound	23	23
55.0	Chris Paul bad pass (Brandon Ingram steals)	23	23
55.0	Brandon Ingram offensive charge	23	23
55.0	Brandon Ingram turnover	23	23
39.0	Eric Gordon makes driving layup	25	23
38.0	Nene personal foul	25	23
38.0	technical foul (1st technical foul)	25	23
38.0	Chris Paul makes technical free throw	26	23
38.0	Jordan Clarkson makes free throw 1 of 2	26	24
38.0	Jordan Clarkson makes free throw 2 of 2	26	25
26.0	Kyle Kuzma shooting foul	26	25
26.0	Nene misses free throw 1 of 2	26	25
26.0	Rockets offensive team rebound	26	25
26.0	Nene makes free throw 2 of 2	27	25
6.0	Jordan Clarkson misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	27	25
4.0	Lakers offensive team rebound	27	25
4.0	Nene loose ball foul	27	25
4.0	Julius Randle makes free throw 1 of 2	27	26
4.0	Josh Hart enters the game for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope	27	26
4.0	Corey Brewer enters the game for Brandon Ingram	27	26
4.0	Julius Randle makes free throw 2 of 2	27	27
2.0	Chris Paul misses 45-foot three point jumper	27	27
0.0	Julius Randle defensive rebound	27	27
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	27	27

Harden's 36 keeps the Rockets hot

0:49

Regular Season Series

HOU leads 1-0

Rockets
118
Lakers
95

Game 1

4/12

Lakers
122
Rockets
116

Game 2

21/12

Lakers
142
Rockets
148

Game 3

1/1

Rockets
105
Lakers
99

Game 4

11/4

crypto.com Arena

2:30 AM, 4 December 2017

Los Angeles, CA

Attendance: 18,997

Referees:
Haywoode Workman
Marat Kogut
Monty McCutchen

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Dallas	50	32	.610	-	L2
New Orleans	49	33	.598	1	L1
Houston	41	41	.500	9	W2
Memphis	27	55	.329	23	L5
San Antonio	22	60	.268	28	W2

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
LA Clippers	51	31	.622	-	L3
Phoenix	49	33	.598	2	W3
LA Lakers	47	35	.573	4	W2
Sacramento	46	36	.561	5	W1
Golden State	46	36	.561	5	W1

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